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STRUCTURING THE STAND-UP LEADERSHIP PRESENTATION
CHAPTER 6
FIGURE 6-1 Creating the Presentation
Research
Gather Anecdotes
Assemble Materials
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Structure
Argument
Persuasive
Message
Develop Draft
Leadership Close
Revise
related to your topic but serve to add color. Look for stories that can embell-
ish your presentation. To adapt the old Chinese proverb, one good story is
worth 10 minutes of presentation.
These anecdotes can come from your own experience or can be gathered
from other sources, such as speaker reference guides. Humor can be a good
icebreaker, but always, always, always, keep it fresh, alive, and, above all,
nonoffensive.
Assemble the Material
Arrange your research materials in a way that makes sense in terms of what
you wish to say. You can organize it into subject files or keep everything
together. The key is to put everything into an order that makes sense for you.
OUTLINE THE MATERIAL
Now you can begin to structure the material you have collected. Create an out-
line that makes sense for you. The important thing to remember is that organi-
zation is essential. Just like a paragraph, the outline for a presentation has
three essential parts:
